SIFMA Rate means for any day the level of the most recently effective index rate which is compiled from the weekly interest rate resets of tax-exempt variable rate issues included in a database maintained by Municipal Market Data which meet specific criteria established from time to time by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and is issued on Wednesday of each week, or if any Wednesday is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the next succeeding U.S. Government Securities Business Day. If such index is no longer published or otherwise not available, the SIFMA Rate for any day will mean the level of the "S&P Weekly High Grade Index" (formerly the X.X. Xxxxx Index) maintained by Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations Inc. for a 7-day maturity as published on the applicable Adjustment Date or most recently published prior to such Adjustment Date. If at any time neither such index is available, the Calculation Agent shall use instead an index that the Calculation Agent, in consultation with the Commission, determines most closely approximates the SIFMA index described above.

SIFMA Rate means, on any date, a rate determined on the basis of the seven-day high grade market index of tax-exempt variable rate demand obligations, as produced by Municipal Market Data and published or made available by SIFMA or any Person acting in cooperation with or under the sponsorship of SIFMA and acceptable to the Bank and effective from such date. In the event Municipal Market Data no longer produces an index satisfying the requirements of the preceding sentence, the SIFMA Rate (a/k/a, the “SIFMA Municipal Swap Index”) shall be deemed to be the S&P Weekly High Grade Index, or if either such index is not available, such other similar national index as reasonably designated by the Bank.

SIFMA Rate means a rate equal to the index of the weekly index rate resets of tax- exempt variable rate issues included in a database maintained by Municipal Market Data, a Thomson Financial Services Company, or its successors, which meet specific criteria established by The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, such index currently known as The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index, or any successor to such index.

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The Adjusted SIFMA Rate shall adjust on each Adjustment Date, based upon the SIFMA Rate published for such week, with the effective date for each adjustment of the Adjusted SIFMA Rate to be each Thursday.
The determination of the Adjusted SIFMA Rate (absent manifest error) shall be conclusive and binding upon the Commonwealth and the Owners of the Bonds.
The Bonds shall bear interest from and including the date of delivery thereof at the Adjusted SIFMA Rate until payment of the principal or redemption price thereof shall have been made or provided for in accordance with the provisions hereof, whether at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise.
Thereafter, the Adjusted SIFMA Rate will be determined by the Calculation Agent; provided, however the Adjusted SIFMA Rate shall not exceed the Maximum Rate nor be less than 0%.
Upon determining the Adjusted SIFMA Rate for a given week, the Calculation Agent (if the Calculation Agent is not then the Commonwealth itself) shall notify the Commonwealth of such rate by electronic mail (e-mail) or by telephone at the notice address provided below or in such other manner as may be appropriate on the date of such determination, which notice, if provided by telephone, shall be promptly confirmed in writing.

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SIFMA Rate means, on any date, a rate determined on the basis of the seven-day high grade market index of tax-exempt variable rate demand obligations, as produced by Municipal Market Data and published or made available by SIFMA or any Person acting in cooperation with or under the sponsorship of SIFMA and acceptable to the Bank and effective from such date. In the event Municipal Market Data no longer produces an index satisfying the requirements of the preceding sentence, the SIFMA Rate (a/k/a, the “SIFMA Municipal Swap Index”) shall be deemed to be the S&P Municipal Bond 7 Day High Grade Rate Index, or if either such index is not available, such other similar national index as reasonably designated by the Bank. In the event that the SIFMA Rate is less than zero for any day, it shall be deemed to be zero for such day for purposes of this Agreement.

SIFMA Rate means, on any date, a rate determined on the basis of the seven-day high grade market index of tax-exempt variable rate demand obligations, published or made available by SIFMA or any Person acting in cooperation with or under the sponsorship of SIFMA and acceptable to the Bank and effective from such date. In the event SIFMA or any Person acting in cooperation with or under the sponsorship of SIFMA no longer produces an index satisfying the requirements of the preceding sentence, the SIFMA Rate (a/k/a, the “SIFMA Municipal Swap Index”) shall be deemed to be the S&P Municipal Bond 7 Day High Grade Rate Index, or if either such index is not available, such other similar national index as reasonably designated by the Bank. In the event that the SIFMA Rate is less than zero for any day, it shall be deemed to be zero for such day for purposes of this Agreement.

SIFMA Rate means for any day the level of the most recently effective index rate which is compiled from the weekly interest rate resets of tax-exempt variable rate issues included in a database maintained by Municipal Market Data which meet specific criteria established from time to time by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) and is issued on an Adjustment Date. If such index is no longer published or otherwise not available, the SIFMA Rate for any day will mean the level of the “S&P Municipal Bond 7 day High Grade Index” maintained by Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations Inc. for a 7-day maturity as published on the Adjustment Date or most recently published prior to the Adjustment Date. If at any time neither such index is available, the Calculation Agent shall use instead an index that the Calculation Agent, after consultation with the Purchaser, determines most closely approximates the SIFMA index.

SIFMA Rate means, for each Indexed Floating Rate Interest Accrual Period, the interest rate reported on the SIFMA Index on the respective Indexed Floating Rate Determination Date. If the interest rate reported on the SIFMA Index is less than zero, the SIFMA Index shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Supplemental Indenture No. 35.

SIFMA Rate means, on any date, a rate determined on the basis of the seven-day high grade market index of tax-exempt variable rate demand obligations, as produced by Municipal

SIFMA Rate has the meaning set forth in the Bond.